Lorenzo Ornaghi (born 25 October 1948) is an academic who served as the minister of culture in
Monti cabinet
The Monti government was the sixty-first government of Italy and was announced on 16 November 2011. This Government of Experts, Experts' cabinet was composed of independents, three of whom were women and was formed as an interim government. The ...
Early life and education
Ornaghi was born on 25 October 1948 in
Villasanta
Villasanta (''La Santa'') is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Monza and Brianza in the Italian region Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan.
Villasanta borders the following municipalities: Arcore, Biassono
Biassono ( Brian ...
,
Italy
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.
He graduated with a bachelor's degree in political science from
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (UCSC), Milan campus, in 1972.
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Career
Prior to becoming minister, Ornaghi was the rector of the UCSC from 1 November 2002 to November 2011.Avvenire
''Avvenire'' (English: "Future") is an Italian daily newspaper which is affiliated with the Catholic Church and is based in Milan.
History and profile
''Avvenire'' was founded in 1968 in Milan through the merger of two Catholic newspapers: '' L ...
'', a Roman Catholic
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*Rome, the capital city of Italy
* Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD
* Roman people, the people of ancient Rome
*'' Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a let ...
magazine.[ He was appointed minister of culture on 16 November 2011.]
References
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1948 births
Living people
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore alumni
Academic staff of the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
Culture ministers of Italy
Italian academic administrators
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